What type of property is 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

72 The Balk, WF2 6JX is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

72 The Balk, WF2 6JX last sold for £345,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and November 2017, 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX rose from £119,000 to £345,000, a change of £226,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX have?

The current EPC rating for 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

72 The Balk, WF2 6JX has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 6JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX heated?

The latest EPC at 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

72 The Balk, WF2 6JX is in council tax band E.

Where is 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX located?

72 The Balk, WF2 6JX sits in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

Is 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX in a safe area?

Police records around 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX show an average of 409 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

The closest primary school to 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX is Walton Primary Academy (523m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

The closest bus stop to 72 The Balk, WF2 6JX is Walton School, 579m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 72 The Balk

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

72 The Balk is a three-bedroom detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6JX). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 154 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 33.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

72 The Balk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 The Balk has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

72 The Balk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2017Most recent
£345,000
+189.9%over 21 years
24 October 1996
£119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6JX: £610,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WF2 6JX

On the street

Versus other The Balk homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 The Balk is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,240

Street avg £2,627

Below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 239 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wakefield district page.

Full Wakefield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

409/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Walton School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Walton Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 6JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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